| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Mills (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Cowan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Doug Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Edgin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Fry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Bogart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edward Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Reginald Gerow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart inbounds the ball | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart is hacked by Ronald Jones - foul #3 on Ronald Jones, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG) Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 19:38 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 19:37 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 19:20 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan banks in the layup on a great pass from Arthur Mills and the foul's on Jack Fry - foul #3 on Jack Fry, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls (SG) Jack Fry | |
| 19:20 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 18:59 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 18:55 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills travels in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall (PG), Thomas Morgan (SG), Charles Garton (SF), John Lovett (PF), Terry Meehan (C) Terry Jamison, Arthur Mills, Frank Cowan, Doug Smith, Darrell Edgin | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), Martin Lee (SF), Larry Dietrick (PF), Howard Kettle (C) William Thomas, James Bogart, Edward Atkinson, Reginald Gerow | |
| 18:40 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 18:38 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Lee | 45-48 |
| 18:21 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls hits a jumper from the right side | 45-50 |
| 18:04 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Morgan and he's fouled by Martin Lee - foul #2 on Martin Lee, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills (SG), Frank Cowan (SF), Doug Smith (PF), Justin Santamaria (C) Thomas Morgan, Charles Garton, John Lovett, Terry Meehan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton (SG), James Bogart (SF), Edward Atkinson (PF) Clifford Walls, Larry Dietrick, Howard Kettle | |
| 18:04 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 17:50 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee is whistled for a carry | 48-50 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG) Brandon Tindall | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas (PG), Reginald Gerow (C) Timothy Bertram, Martin Lee | |
| 17:22 | W. New Mexico | Justin Santamaria hits the finger roll | 50-50 |
| 17:09 | Montana St., Billings | The jumper by James Bogart is denied by Justin Santamaria | 50-50 |
| 17:07 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 16:56 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-50 |
| 16:55 | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 16:53 | Montana St., Billings | Terry Jamison steps in front of the James Bogart pass in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 16:30 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills hits a jumper from close range set up by Frank Cowan and he's hacked by Reginald Gerow - foul #2 on Reginald Gerow, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall (PG), Thomas Morgan (SF), John Lovett (PF), Darrell Edgin (C) Terry Jamison, Frank Cowan, Doug Smith, Justin Santamaria | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), Clifford Walls (SG), Martin Lee (SF), Larry Dietrick (PF), Howard Kettle (C) William Thomas, Samuel Felton, James Bogart, Edward Atkinson, Reginald Gerow | |
| 16:30 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 16:30 | W. New Mexico | John Lovett gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 16:10 | W. New Mexico | Larry Dietrick steals the ball from Darrell Edgin | 52-50 |
| 16:08 | Montana St., Billings | Brandon Tindall steps in front of the Timothy Bertram pass in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 16:07 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brandon Tindall | 54-50 |
| 15:42 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Darrell Edgin - foul #1 on Darrell Edgin, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG), Charles Garton (SF), Terry Meehan (C) Brandon Tindall, John Lovett, Darrell Edgin | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry (SG), Reginald Gerow (C) Larry Dietrick, Howard Kettle | |
| 15:42 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 15:42 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Mills (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Garton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Meehan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Timothy Bertram (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Fry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Walls (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Martin Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Gerow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | W. New Mexico | Terry Meehan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Eric Bowden (PG) Timothy Bertram | |
| 15:29 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry's pass is intercepted by Ronald Jones | 54-52 |
| 15:25 | W. New Mexico | Clifford Walls picks off the pass by Charles Garton in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 15:11 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls's pass is intercepted by Thomas Morgan | 54-52 |
| 14:54 | W. New Mexico | Martin Lee blocks the short jumper by Arthur Mills | 54-52 |
| 14:53 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Meehan | 54-52 |
| 14:39 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 14:38 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 14:31 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall (SG), Frank Cowan (SF), Doug Smith (PF), Darrell Edgin (C) Arthur Mills, Charles Garton, Thomas Morgan, Terry Meehan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas (PG), James Bogart (SF), Larry Dietrick (PF) Eric Bowden, Clifford Walls, Martin Lee | |
| 14:29 | W. New Mexico | Reginald Gerow takes the ball from Frank Cowan in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 14:11 | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Darrell Edgin | 54-52 |
| 14:09 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 13:48 | W. New Mexico | Larry Dietrick swats the dunk try by Frank Cowan | 54-52 |
| 13:47 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 13:44 | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas is hacked by Brandon Tindall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Tindall, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), Samuel Felton (SG), Edward Atkinson (PF), Howard Kettle (C) William Thomas, Jack Fry, Larry Dietrick, Reginald Gerow | |
| 13:27 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 13:26 | W. New Mexico | Darrell Edgin gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 13:24 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan is fouled in the backcourt by James Bogart - foul #2 on James Bogart, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG), Arthur Mills (SG), John Lovett (C) Ronald Jones, Brandon Tindall, Darrell Edgin | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 13:11 | W. New Mexico | John Lovett drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Jamison | 56-52 |
| 12:47 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-52 |
| 12:46 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Arthur Mills | 56-52 |
| 12:28 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan buries a turnaround from the left block | 58-52 |
| 12:12 | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 12:11 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson hits the follow up shot | 58-54 |
| 12:09 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG), Brandon Tindall (SG), Charles Garton (SF), Thomas Morgan (PF), Terry Meehan (C) Terry Jamison, Arthur Mills, Frank Cowan, Doug Smith, John Lovett | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas (PG), Jack Fry (SG), Clifford Walls (SF), Larry Dietrick (PF), Martin Lee (C) Timothy Bertram, Samuel Felton, James Bogart, Edward Atkinson, Howard Kettle | |
| 12:04 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan loses the dribble to Larry Dietrick | 58-54 |
| 11:35 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Dietrick | 58-57 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Tindall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Garton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Meehan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Fry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Walls (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Larry Dietrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Martin Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Walls - foul #3 on Clifford Walls, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Justin Santamaria (C) Thomas Morgan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 11:12 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall drills a driving attempt in the paint | 60-57 |
| 10:47 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee is fouled on the floor by Brandon Tindall - foul #4 on Brandon Tindall, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG), Arthur Mills (SG), Thomas Morgan (SF), Doug Smith (PF), Darrell Edgin (C) Ronald Jones, Brandon Tindall, Charles Garton, Terry Meehan, Justin Santamaria | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), Edward Atkinson (PF), Reginald Gerow (C) William Thomas, Larry Dietrick, Martin Lee | |
| 10:33 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 10:31 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 10:19 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan (SF) Doug Smith | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton (SG), James Bogart (SF) Jack Fry, Clifford Walls | |
| 09:50 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 60-57 |
| 09:48 | W. New Mexico | Darrell Edgin hits the follow up shot | 62-57 |
| 09:46 | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG), John Lovett (PF), Justin Santamaria (C) Terry Jamison, Frank Cowan, Darrell Edgin | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Eric Bowden (PG), Martin Lee (PF), Howard Kettle (C) Timothy Bertram, Edward Atkinson, Reginald Gerow | |
| 09:33 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Morgan | 64-57 |
| 09:28 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Bowden is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Morgan - foul #2 on Thomas Morgan, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry (SG), Clifford Walls (SF) Samuel Felton, James Bogart | |
| 09:17 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Jones is called for the reach on Howard Kettle - foul #4 on Ronald Jones, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG), Doug Smith (PF) Ronald Jones, Justin Santamaria | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas (PG), Edward Atkinson (PF) Eric Bowden, Howard Kettle | |
| 09:08 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls is fouled on the floor by Thomas Morgan - foul #3 on Thomas Morgan, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan (SF), Darrell Edgin (C) Arthur Mills, John Lovett | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 09:08 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 09:08 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:54 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 08:53 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 08:38 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan comes up short on the runner from the left block | 64-59 |
| 08:37 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 08:33 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls is hacked by Doug Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Doug Smith, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills (SG), Charles Garton (SF), John Lovett (PF) Thomas Morgan, Frank Cowan, Doug Smith | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Eric Bowden (PG), James Bogart (SF), Larry Dietrick (PF), Reginald Gerow (C) William Thomas, Jack Fry, Edward Atkinson, Martin Lee | |
| 08:33 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:33 | Montana St., Billings | Clifford Walls misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:33 | W. New Mexico | Darrell Edgin gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 08:14 | W. New Mexico | James Bogart is called for the reach on Darrell Edgin - foul #3 on James Bogart, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Meehan (PF) Darrell Edgin | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry (SG) Clifford Walls | |
| 07:56 | W. New Mexico | Terry Meehan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-60 |
| 07:54 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 07:49 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Larry Dietrick | 64-62 |
| 07:36 | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Mills | 66-62 |
| 07:34 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Bowden is hacked by Charles Garton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Garton, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG), Brandon Tindall (SG), Frank Cowan (SF), Doug Smith (PF), Justin Santamaria (C) Terry Jamison, Arthur Mills, Charles Garton, Terry Meehan, John Lovett | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (SG), Clifford Walls (SF), Martin Lee (PF), Howard Kettle (C) Jack Fry, James Bogart, Larry Dietrick, Reginald Gerow | |
| 07:34 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:34 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brandon Tindall (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Frank Cowan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Doug Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Santamaria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Eric Bowden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Bertram (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Walls (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Martin Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Kettle (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 07:10 | Montana St., Billings | Martin Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 07:05 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Bowden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-64 |
| 07:04 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 06:40 | W. New Mexico | Martin Lee steals the ball from Brandon Tindall | 66-64 |
| 06:29 | Montana St., Billings | Eric Bowden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 06:27 | W. New Mexico | Justin Santamaria gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 06:10 | W. New Mexico | Justin Santamaria clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Bowden - foul #4 on Eric Bowden, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan (SF), Terry Meehan (PF) Frank Cowan, Doug Smith | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas (PG), Samuel Felton (SG), James Bogart (SF), Edward Atkinson (PF), Reginald Gerow (C) Eric Bowden, Timothy Bertram, Clifford Walls, Martin Lee, Howard Kettle | |
| 06:10 | W. New Mexico | Justin Santamaria makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:10 | W. New Mexico | Justin Santamaria makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:50 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Terry Meehan - foul #2 on Terry Meehan, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills (SG), Darrell Edgin (C) Brandon Tindall, Justin Santamaria | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 05:50 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:50 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:50 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:44 | W. New Mexico | Darrell Edgin hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Jones and he's hacked by Reginald Gerow - foul #3 on Reginald Gerow, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton (SF) Terry Meehan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 05:44 | W. New Mexico | Darrell Edgin misses the free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:44 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 05:32 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William Thomas | 70-67 |
| 05:14 | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ronald Jones | 73-67 |
| 05:12 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Mills picks off the pass by William Thomas in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| 05:00 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-67 |
| 04:59 | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 04:47 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-67 |
| 04:47 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison (PG), Brandon Tindall (SG), John Lovett (PF), Terry Meehan (C) Ronald Jones, Arthur Mills, Charles Garton, Darrell Edgin | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (SG), Clifford Walls (SF), Larry Dietrick (PF), Martin Lee (C) Samuel Felton, James Bogart, Edward Atkinson, Reginald Gerow | |
| 04:44 | Montana St., Billings | Terry Jamison steals the ball from Timothy Bertram in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| 04:29 | W. New Mexico | Terry Jamison is whistled for traveling | 73-67 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan (SF) Thomas Morgan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Howard Kettle (C) Martin Lee | |
| 04:16 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick jams it on a great pass from Clifford Walls | 73-69 |
| 03:55 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan misses the wide open shot from the right block | 73-69 |
| 03:53 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall grabs the offensive board | 73-69 |
| 03:44 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Tindall misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 03:42 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 03:35 | Montana St., Billings | Howard Kettle misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Brandon Tindall - foul #5 on Brandon Tindall, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones (PG), Arthur Mills (SG), Charles Garton (SF), Doug Smith (PF), Darrell Edgin (C) Terry Jamison, Brandon Tindall, Frank Cowan, John Lovett, Terry Meehan | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton (SG), Martin Lee (PF) Timothy Bertram, Larry Dietrick | |
| 03:35 | Montana St., Billings | Howard Kettle makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:35 | Montana St., Billings | Howard Kettle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Ronald Jones (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Mills (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Garton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Doug Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Edgin (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - William Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Felton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Walls (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Martin Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Kettle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-71 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry (SG), James Bogart (SF), Edward Atkinson (PF) Samuel Felton, Clifford Walls, Howard Kettle | |
| 03:03 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 03:02 | W. New Mexico | Charles Garton grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:40 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills clanks a floater in the paint | 73-71 |
| 02:38 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Garton | 73-71 |
| 02:26 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones is fouled on the floor by Edward Atkinson - foul #3 on Edward Atkinson, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Morgan (SF), John Lovett (PF), Justin Santamaria (C) Charles Garton, Doug Smith, Darrell Edgin | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram (PG), Samuel Felton (SG), Clifford Walls (SF), Larry Dietrick (PF), Reginald Gerow (C) William Thomas, Jack Fry, James Bogart, Edward Atkinson, Martin Lee | |
| 02:26 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:26 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:26 | Montana St., Billings | Larry Dietrick snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 02:11 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Bertram hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Dietrick | 74-73 |
| 01:57 | W. New Mexico | Justin Santamaria buries a turnaround from the left block | 76-73 |
| 01:41 | Montana St., Billings | Samuel Felton connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Bertram | 76-75 |
| 01:38 | W. New Mexico | Timothy Bertram is called for the reach on Ronald Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Bertram, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan (SF), Doug Smith (PF), Darrell Edgin (C) Thomas Morgan, John Lovett, Justin Santamaria | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas (PG), Jack Fry (SG), James Bogart (SF), Edward Atkinson (PF) Timothy Bertram, Samuel Felton, Clifford Walls, Larry Dietrick | |
| 01:38 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-75 |
| 01:38 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:38 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:38 | Montana St., Billings | Reginald Gerow snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 01:21 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Darrell Edgin - foul #2 on Darrell Edgin, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| 01:21 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:21 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:17 | W. New Mexico | Frank Cowan loses the dribble to William Thomas in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 01:15 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart banks in the layup set up by William Thomas | 77-79 |
| 00:51 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith is hacked by Edward Atkinson - foul #4 on Edward Atkinson, team foul #11 | 77-79 |
| 00:51 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-79 |
| 00:51 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:51 | W. New Mexico | Doug Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:48 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur Mills picks off the pass by Edward Atkinson in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| 00:47 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills lays it up and in | 81-79 |
| 00:42 | Montana St., Billings | William Thomas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 81-79 |
| 00:16 | Montana St., Billings | James Bogart grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:11 | Montana St., Billings | Frank Cowan steps in front of the William Thomas pass | 81-79 |
| 00:06 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills can't finish the layup | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Mills | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills is hacked by Jack Fry - foul #4 on Jack Fry, team foul #12 | 81-79 |
| 00:03 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:03 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:03 | Montana St., Billings | Edward Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 82-79 |
| 00:03 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana St., Billings | Jack Fry comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 82-79 |